We Are Family....: Tanner Stevenson Dougherty....

Friday, February 4, 2011

Tanner Stevenson Dougherty....

We had a blast celebrating Tanner's 11th Birthday - Love this Kid!!

Tanner always has something funny to say, but is also very compassionate. Living close to his cousins he spends every moment he can with Caleb(11) and also Samson(10) who lives 45 minutes away. They are all three very close buds:)

This year I have had the opportunity to be Tanner's classroom mom. Fun to get to go into the 5th grade and see what he is up to.

Tanner doesn't require alot - easy going kid. Always knows where his "THINGS" are and is very concerned about his stuff.

He loves to garden - enjoys the outdoors.... already has the seeds ready for us to plant. Loves, loves, animals and has a very tender heart. Loves to camp and fish...enjoys shooting the breeze around the campfire.....nobody makes us laugh or entertains us more then Tanner.

Tanner just finished up his basketball season and enjoyed that. He loves to cook, play video games and is always up for a funny movie....reminds me so much of his father.

He is the greatest kid and I am so glad he is MINE:)

Fun times with TANNER!!

Aiden dressing up with the "girl" cousins....love when the kids use their imagination!!!

2 comments:

Zepp Family said...: Happy Belated Birthday Tans! I especially LOVE the pictures of you from when you were a baby. I always thought you made the cutest baby EVER. Really, you were quite adorable, and are every bit as good looking as an 11 year old :) We miss you so much and can't wait to see you this summer.

XOXOX Sissy, Jason & MOB; February 8, 2011 at 2:05 PM
JessicaEklund said...: You are the best Mom in the World!!! How awesome for him to have you write and record his life for him!!! That will mean so much to him!; February 24, 2011 at 8:57 PM

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OUR FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Parents need to "play offense" - to capitalize on the impressionable years of childhood by instilling in their sons the antecedents of character. Their assignment during two brief decades will be to trasform their boys from immature and flighty youngsters into honest, caring men who will be respectful of women, loyal and faithful in marriage, keepers of commitments, strong and decisive leaders, good workers, and secure. And of course, the ultimate goal for people of faithis to give each child understanding of scripture and a lifelong passion of Jesus Christ. This is, I believe. the most important responsibility for those of us who have been entrusted with the careand Nurturance of children.

Christmas In Elma!!

We left for WA the 13th of December - I barely made it to Seattle to hand the kids over to my Dad and catch a flight to Atlanta where I would join Trav for his company Christmas Party the next day. Trav and I had a fun get away and were able to do a little Christmas shopping. We stayed Thursday, Friday and Saturday and flew back to Seattle Sunday morning where we stayed until January 3rd - We were able to catch a Elma Boys Basketball game. The boys thought it was really cool looking at all the family(uncles & aunts) names on the walls before you entered the Gym doors. Michael and I went and Chatted with Coach Nadau one afternoon. It was so fun spending time with family and friends